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On the Trail of Wolves

A British Adventure in the Wild West
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On the Trail of Wolves follows wildlife presenter Philippa Forrester as she embarks on a journey to explore the world of wolves in the wild. Venturing through the wilderness, she investigates the significance of these captivating creatures, shares her encounters, and offers insights into their behaviour and the challenges they face in modern habitats. The book combines personal narrative with ecological exploration, aiming to reveal the mystique and reality of wolves.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by wildlife and the natural world, particularly the majestic and often misunderstood wolves. It offers an insightful blend of personal adventure and scientific exploration, providing a captivating look into the lives of wolves and the ecosystems they inhabit. This compelling narrative will appeal to nature enthusiasts and anyone interested in understanding more about the relationship between humans and one of the earth's most iconic predators.

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A chance to move to the US Wild West allows TV presenter Philippa Forrester to fulfil a lifelong dream of living among and learning all she can about wolves.

When Philippa Forrester and her nature-loving family moved to the wilds of Grand Teton National Park, they quickly learned to love the wildlife of Wyoming and nearby Yellowstone. The sounds of wolves close to their new home fed Philippa’s lifelong fascination with these remarkable animals, but nothing she had learned about wolves from her studies in the UK could have prepared her for the reality of living in wolf country. And as she and her family settled into their new wilder way of life, she discovered many locals are not excited about sharing their land with wolves.

Twenty-five years after wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, wolf packs are spreading into areas where their protection has been removed by the American administration. Without that protection, what is the future for wolves where many people resent that they were ever here at all?

In On the Trail of Wolves, Philippa vividly recounts her adventures living among the grizzlies, elk and wolves in her new home in America’s Wild West and chronicles her journeys further from home to talk to conservationists, rangers, hunters and ranch owners to investigate when and why opinions on wolves became so polarised.

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On the Trail of Wolves by Philippa Forrester is praised for its engaging narrative, vividly portraying the mystical allure of wolves and the captivating beauty of the natural environment in which they exist. The author's compassionate and wise approach effectively brings the subject and setting to life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472972071

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Wildlife

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Philippa Forrester’s career as a TV presenter in the UK began with Children’s BBC and spans almost three decades of primetime including much-loved programmes like Robot Warsand Tomorrow’s Worldas well as her beloved natural history programmes. She has spent most of her career specialising in science and factual television. In 2001, she created Halcyon Media with her husband Charlie Hamilton James and has written and produced a string of award-winning documentaries for the BBC, Animal Planet and Discovery. Philippa has published three books, has degrees in English literature and Ecology and Conservation and recently graduated with an MA in writing for young people from Bath Spa. She currently lives and works in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where grizzly bears join children in the playground, her three sons wear cowboy boots and lasso ropes and her husband is one step away from chewing tobacco.

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